About Us

About Us

For 45 years, the Community Christian Service Agency has been serving those in the San Diego community who lack the basic necessities of life.

CCSA strives to deliver quality services to its clients at the lowest possible cost. A large volunteer workforce and substantial donations of food, clothing and supplies enable CCSA to keep CCSA to keep overhead low. These donations come from member churches, community groups, and businesses. More than 90% of the money donated to CCSA is spent on programs directly benefiting CCSA clients.

CCSA is an IRS-qualified nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Community Christian Service Agency, an ecumenical Christian agency, is to provide emergency services to individuals and families in need in San Diego County, including food, clothing, and referrals, and where practicable, counseling to assist in their transition to self-reliance.

People Served:

The agency operates two service centers. The main site in Clairemont serves primarily low-income individuals and families, and the Pacific Beach Center focuses its services primarily on the needs and challenges of the growing population of the homeless. Each year, the agency has more than 25,000 service contacts with people coming in for food, clothing, and other basic necessities of life. CCSA is open to anyone in San Diego County that needs help. Combined, the two centers serve up to 2000 people each month with the Pacific Beach Center serving as many as 150 homeless singles per week.

Services Provided at Both Centers:

Emergency food and clothing

Assistance with temporary housing and emergency shelter

Bus tokens for medical appointments or job interviews

Assistance in obtaining birth certificates and California ID cards (needed for employment or program entry)

Resource counseling and referrals to other service agencies

Services Provided at Clairemont Service Center

Distribution of USDA Commodity Foods to about 1,ooo persons each month

Annual Back to School program of backpacks with school supplies for students

Annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family and Christmas Meal baskets

Emergency food and clothing and referrals to other services on a walk-in basis

Services Provided at Pacific Beach Service Center

Emergency food and clothing and referrals to other services on a walk-in basis

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Community Christian Service Agency, an ecumenical Christian agency, is to provide emergency services to individuals and families in need in San Diego County, including food, clothing, and referrals, and where practical, counseling to assist in their transition to self-reliance.

CCSA WILL BE CLOSED FEBRUARY 18, 2019 FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY

CCSA’S ANNUAL APPEAL 2018-2019

Donate To Our Annual Appeal with PayPal!

CCSA's Annual Appeal is Underway! Donate now or give on Giving Tuesday, November 27th, by dropping off or sending in your donation to our Clairemont office, or donate through Paypal by clicking below. Thank you for your support!

SOCK DRIVE! THANK YOU TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS BRANCH FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND ITS 500 EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR SOCK DONATION!

The Internal Operations Branch for the City of San Diego -- which oversees the five departments of Purchasing and Contracting, Real Estate Assets, Information Technology, Fleet Operations and Human Resources, and represents over 500 City employees -- has generously donated 750 pairs of socks for men, woman and children in need from their "Sock Drive" to CCSA!
This "Sock Drive” was a voluntary effort established and organized by the Branch's own employees to give back to our communities during the holiday season. The generous efforts of these employees generated over 2,000 pairs of socks that they shared with three different organizations including CCSA.
CCSA thanks you all for your generous spirit from the top of our heads to the tips of our clients' warm toes! THANK YOU!

THANK YOU TO SPROUTS AND ITS SHOPPERS!

THANK YOU to Sprouts on Clairemont Drive, Genesee Avenue, and Rosecrans Street, and their shoppers who purchased filled "brown bags" of groceries, for their donation to CCSA! Sprouts and their shoppers are consistent supporters of CCSA and we apprecriate them!

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZON SMILE SUPPORTERS! CCSA RECEIVED $75.52 AS A RESULT OF YOUR PURCHASES FROM APRIL THROUGH JUNE! NOT SIGNED UP YET! CLICK THIS LINK!